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A scene from Babette’s Feast

TheCopenhagenPost

Jan 23, 2025

Did you know that Denmark has received recognition at the Academy Awards with several wins and nominations in various categories? Danish films such as Babette’s Feast (1987), Pelle the Conqueror (1987), and Another Round (2020) have won in the Best International Feature Film category. Other films like Election Night (1998) and Helium (2013) have won […]

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